Jacky is a long-time contributor to Injury Lawyer News who believes that education is a powerful tool. She hopes to empower readers with knowledge about the pharmaceutical industry so that they may become their own best advocates.
A New York resident filed a Propecia lawsuit on April 10, 2013, naming Merck as the defendant. The complaint was filed with regard to the alleged side effects the plaintiff suffered as a result of the defendants’ medication, Propecia (finasteride). The case was originally filed... Read More
On August 9, 2013, an Infuse bone graft lawsuit was filed against Medtronic on behalf of Florida residents Dainora Maciene and Egidijus Macy, husband and wife. Currently, the case is proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida under Judge Elizabeth... Read More
Judge David Katz recently ruled on several motions regarding a lawsuit in the DePuy multidistrict litigation (MDL), which is proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The MDL consolidates federal DePuy ASR hip lawsuits filed by plaintiffs who allege problems with the... Read More
Tammy Kay Sallee, a resident of Rusk County, Texas, has filed a Pinnacle hip lawsuit against DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. The complaint was filed on July 2, 2013. It alleges failure of the hip implant devices that were designed and manufactured by the defendants. This case... Read More
A resident of Pennsylvania filed a GranuFlo heart attack lawsuit on June 28, 2013 against Fresenius Medical Care Holdings. The complaint is a wrongful death lawsuit; the plaintiff, Lawrence Harbaugh, is representing the estate of his wife, Carolyn Harbaugh, deceased. The case is currently proceeding in... Read More
Kenneth Collins, a Kentucky resident, has filed a Stryker Rejuvenate recall lawsuit against Howmedica Osteonics Corp., doing business as Stryker Orthopaedics. The complaint was filed on June 26, 2013 and is currently proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky under... Read More
On May 6, 2013, a Zimmer hip revision surgery lawsuit was filed on behalf of Daren Lady and his spouse, Debra Lady, against Zimmer Holdings, Inc. The complaint was originally filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho; however, it has been... Read More
Another Pradaxa bleeding lawsuit has been filed against Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, et al. On May 24, 2013, the surviving relatives of Rose Vicari, who are Peter G., Sarah, Kathleen, and Cheryl Vicari, filed a complaint regarding the defendants’ medication, Pradaxa, and its alleged link to... Read More
